Approach Phraseollogy Notes

Question 1

Give an example of how you would give someone instructions to hold at a fix

Answer 1

Proceed direct NANOH, upon reaching, hold north as published, 1 min legs approved

Question 2

Give an example of how you would clear a visual approach

Answer 2

[callsign], cleared visual approach, RWY 35L, enter 5 mile straight in

Question 3

Give an example of a traffic call

Answer 3

SU32, traffic, 12 o’clock, 5 miles, south bound, archer, 4,500

Question 4

What does PTAC stand for?

Answer 4

> position
turn
altitude
clear

Question 5

Give an example of a PTAC

Answer 5

SU11, 5 miles from final approach fix, turn left heading 020, maintain 3,000 until established on final, cleared RNAV RWY 17 approach

Question 6

How are ILS and RNAV PTACs different?

Answer 6

RNAV: “maintain 3,000 until established on final…
ILS: “maintain 3,000 until established on the localizer…

Question 7

Give an example of clearing an aircraft to do an approach into Crookston

Answer 7

SU32, cross AVINE at 3,000, cleared RNAV RWY 13 Approach

Question 8

How do you take the airspace in a sim?

Answer 8

[multi func] C, 1P, 1E, IFR+, [ENTER]

Question 9

Give an example of giving climb out to an aircraft:

Answer 9

SU11, after completion of your low approach, climb and maintain 30, when entering controlled airspace fly heading 310

Question 10

Give an example sending someone to GFKT

Answer 10

SU11, contact tower 118.4

Question 11

How do you put an aircraft on advisories?

Answer 11

[callsign] change to advisory freq change approved